Stories Of Hope

Because of friends like you, Bill found hope here. Bill remembers hearing those words the day he arrived at ERM. He didn’t know then that he would repeat them countless times over the next decade. He didn’t know that the Evansville community would change his life. “I came to ERM

Jocelyn’s life has been made NEW this Easter! Jocelyn’s childhood was marked by chaos and fear, shaped by her mother’s verbal and physical abuse. When her parents divorced, the instability only deepened. By 14, after her mother kicked her out, she went to live with her father. “My dad was

Thank you for sharing Christmas blessings with Wayne! Wayne describes his childhood as normal, growing up with his mother and siblings. He graduated from high school, served in the United States Navy, and got his associate’s degree in computer programming. But when a family dispute left him homeless during the

Mike shares how your support gives him hope! One of the most difficult challenges of Mike’s life was watching his young daughter undergo four open heart surgeries. “She’s all right now,” he says, “but that was very hard on me.” What Mike didn’t know at the time was that his

Your love helps Kevin know he is not alone! Kevin was raised by a single mother who worked hard to give him a stable and healthy home. “She took care of me, and I had a decent childhood with a good education,” he remembers.  After serving in the military, he